Table 3-31 ​

question 424

Multiple Choice

Table 3-31
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-Refer to Table 3-31. For the farmer, 12.8 pounds of

• A)meat is the opportunity cost of 10.6 pounds of potatoes.
• B)meat is the opportunity cost of 16.0 pounds of potatoes.
• C)potatoes is the opportunity cost of 6.8 pounds of meat.
• D)potatoes is the opportunity cost of 8.0 pounds of meat.

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